Vermont § 2049 - Construction and severability—Article IX This Agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof
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§ 2049. Construction and severability—Article IX This Agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof
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The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
or provision of this Agreement is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any
State or of the United States, or the application thereof to any Government, agency,
person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Agreement
and the applicability thereof to any Government, agency, person, or circumstance shall
not be affected thereby. If this Agreement shall be held contrary to the constitution
of any State participating therein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
as to the State affected as to all severable matters. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. IX).)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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